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  • National Interest

    National interest in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, national interest is: a term describing a range of criteria, not always described exactly or even listed in writing, whose fulfilment is considered basic to the welfare of the state. The entries on trade policy are here. Interest or […]

  • Disinterest

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Disinterest Meaning of Disinterest Synonyms of Disinterest (Lack of interest), noun aloofness apathy boredom callousness carelessness coolness […]

  • Unrepresented Groups

    Unrepresented Groups in Voting Law Definition of Unrepresented Groups in the context of the United States election law: Category of the population that can be distinguished by gender, ethnicity, age, social class, occupation, religion, disability, etc., whose interests are not represented, or […]

  • Interest Rate Floor

    An interest rate agreement in which payments are made when the reference rate falls below the strike rate….

  • Beneficial Interest

    An trustee .

  • Reversionary Interest

    The interest which one has in the reversion of lands or other property. The residue which remains to one who has carved out of his estate a lesser estate. See Reversion.” An interest in the land when possession shall fail. Cowell. …

  • Unity of Interest

    This is one of the four essential requirement of joint tenancy and means that all joint tenants have the same interest in the property jointly held.

  • Group

    Definition of Group The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Group: An aggregate of individuals having some characteristic in common. They may be distinguished from others by appearance, language, socio-economic status or cultural values and practices. A […]

  • Insurable Interest

    Any interest which would be recognized by a court of law or equity . An insurable interest is not confined to a strict legal right of property . It is such interest that furnishes reasonable expectation of pecuniary benefit from continued existence of the subject of the […]

  • Life Interest

    An interest which is less than ful. ownership during one’s life or during the life of another ( pur autre vie ). See life estate

  • Interest Rate Ceiling

    Related: interest rate cap….

  • Interest Rate Cap

    Also called an interest rate ceiling, an interest rate agreement in which payments are made when the reference rate exceeds the strike rate….

  • Capitalized Interest

    Interest that is not immediately expensed, but rather is considered as an asset and is then amortized through the income statement over time….

  • Legal Interest

    That rate of interest which is allowed by law in the absence of an express contract. …

  • In My Best Interest

    Me conviene…